Employment and education are two key steps for the integration of refugees and asylum seekers in the society of the host country. Transportation can be a major barrier to accessing those needs, and therefore to integration. Nonetheless, a better understanding of the mobility practices of this group is necessary. Furthermore, while the bicycle is an evident solution for this issue in countries with a high-cycling culture, current research indicates lacks an understanding of the reasons why cycling might not be appealing or accessible for this population. This research attempts to address those gaps by applying Transport-Related Social Exclusion and Social Practice Theory frameworks. By interviewing families of a similar mobility culture background, substantially different from the Dutch mobility culture, this research hopes to shed light on how the different mobility preferences of refugees and asylum seekers help this population group achieve employment and education. The results of this research show that reliable access to bicycles is a challenge and that other significant barriers prevent integration of refugees and asylum seekers. It also shows that the bicycle is seen as a tool for cultural assimilation and leisure, rather than to access basic needs. Future research should isolate the bicycle in order to determine its precise role and compare different communities and locations to determine if these results can be reproduced.